1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 337
OVERPRINTED NUMBER in ROSETTE

Issued: 16th to 23rd Nov 1923. Regular Issue 'Number in Circle with Rosette'. Re-issue of Michel 322 but now with black Typography overprint and new denomination and new dashed bar on bottom.

Mi 337
10 Milliarden on 100 Millionen Mark
dark green-grey
flat plate printing

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 31st Dec 1923

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VARIATIONS

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

OVERPRINT FLAWS

Mi 337 A P F d
basic stamp without denomination

Mi 337 K
inverted overprint

OPD TOP MARGIN VARIATIONS

In order to resolve the problem of rapidly increasing postal rates the Government Printing Office was tasked with overprinting existing stocks of unused stamps. However the demand was so high that the Reich's Ministry of Post had to authorise the eleven regional post offices to assist with the task. Locally produced sheets can be recognised by the different overprints on the upper margin.

(OPD A)
BRESLAU
no overpint in upper margin
or 3 thin lines

(OPD B)
ERFURT
4.5mm thick bar
or with additional thinner bar

(OPD C)
FRANKFURT
no overpint in upper margin
or 4.5mm thick bar
or a 6mm thick bar

(OPD D)
HAMBURG
no overpint in upper margin

(OPD E)
HANOVER
no overpint in upper margin

(OPD F)
KÖNIGSBERG
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar

(OPD G)
LEIPZIG
overprint in small numbers

(OPD H)
MUNICH
3 thin overprint lines or 2 thin lines
also bottom margin bar

(OPD I)
MÜNSTER
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar

(OPD K)
STETTIN
overprint with large Antigua font

(OPD L)
STUTTGART
no overpint in upper margin

PLATE FLAWS

Mi 337 PF II
upper right of '0' in '10' tapered
(Erfurt)

Mi 337 PF III
large hole in upper part of '1' in '10' and 'ar' of 'Milliarden' damaged
(Erfurt)

Mi 337 PF IV
large hole in upper part of '1' in '10'
(Erfurt)

Mi 337 PF V
upper part of '0' in '10' flat
(Munich)

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 337
Mint, Unused